Mera - Ethical, accurate drug development

Introduction

Using patented fluid management technologies, the Mera system has the ability to culture, drug, and stain 3D tissues on a large scale while monitoring everything in real time through a fully automated fluorescent microscope.

System Components

3D microtissues are added to a dedicated consumable bio-plate. The plate is then integrated into the main Mera system.

Chemical Introduction

A chemical cocktail can be introduced to selected wells on a plate in order to mature the cells into different tissue types such as:

• Liver
• Heart
• Neuronal
• Cancer

Fluid Management

The fluid pathway can be changed to allow the introduction of a drug or stain to batches of multiple different tissue types. The fluid can then be recirculated, replicating the conditions in the human body where organs interact with each other.

Monitoring and Scalability

The whole process can be monitored using the automated microscope in wide field or fluorescent modes. The system is modular and scalable, allowing a single unit to run up to 800 microtissues simultaneously.